Effect of Salt, Nutrients, and Native Microbe Additions on Common Dune Restoration Grasses

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Scott Clark ◽  
Michelle H. Busch ◽  
Kerri M. Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Dune Restoration

The “ReDune” index (Restoration of coastal Dunes Index) to assess the need and viability of coastal dune restoration

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 178-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debora Lithgow ◽  
M. Luisa Martínez ◽  
Juan B. Gallego-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Coastal Dune ◽  
Dune Restoration

scholarly journals Assessing the Potential of Jellyfish as an Organic Soil Amendment to Enhance Seed Germination and Seedling Establishment in Sand Dune Restoration

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 863
Author(s):  
Iraj Emadodin ◽  
Thorsten Reinsch ◽  
Raffaele-Romeo Ockens ◽  
Friedhelm Taube
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Seedling Establishment ◽  
Soil Amendment ◽  
Sand Dune ◽  
Organic Soil ◽  
Soil Restoration ◽  
Fertilizer Treatment ◽  
Dune Restoration

Worldwide, sandy coastlines are affected by extensive wind and water erosion. Both soil quality and periodic drought present major problems for sand dune restoration projects. Hence, soil amendments are needed to improve soil quality and enhance soil restoration efficiency. The jellyfish population has increased in some aquatic ecosystems and is often considered as a nuisance because of their negative impacts on marine ecosystem productivity as well as coastal attractiveness. Thus, development of new products derived from jellyfish biomass has received attention from researchers although utilization is still at a preliminary stage. Herein, our main objective was to test seed germination, seedling establishment, and seedling vitality of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) when supplied with organic soil amendment from two different jellyfish species (Aurelia aurita and Cyanea capillata) in comparison with an unfertilized control and mineral fertilizer treatment. We hypothesized that jellyfish dry matter as an organic soil amendment would improve seed germination and seedling establishment in sand dune environments. Germination and seedling growth experiments were conducted in the laboratory and greenhouse. The results indicate that jellyfish enhanced seedling growth and establishment in sand dune soil significantly (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01) under water scarcity conditions. Therefore, jellyfish may have potential for an auxiliary role in sand dune restoration projects in coastal areas in the future.

scholarly journals Gopher Apple, Geobalanus oblongifolius Synonym: Licania michauxii

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Small Mammals ◽  
Native Plants ◽  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Coastal Landscape ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
Florida Panhandle

Gopher apple occurs from the lower Florida peninsula northward to South Carolina westward to Louisiana in coastal dunes, sandhills, and disturbed areas such as roadsides. Gopher apple gets its name because gopher tortoises, along with other small mammals, eat their fruit. Gopher apple is an ideal groundcover for a coastal landscape with well-draining soil and a low pH (Gilman 2014).https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg169 Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle,  Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques

scholarly journals Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Nitrogen Addition ◽  
Nitrogen Fixing ◽  
Myrica Cerifera ◽  
Symbiotic Relationships ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Morella Cerifera ◽  
Larval Host ◽  
Florida Panhandle

Wax myrtle is one the most widespread plants in Florida, and it is found in coastal states west to Texas and north to New Jersey. The wax found around seeds can be melted down to make candles. The fruits of wax myrtle are important for birds and other wildlife, and the plant is a larval host for the banded hairstreak and redbanded hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium calanus and Calycopis cecrops, respectively) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). Wax myrtle has been shown to contribute substantial nitrogen addition to soils via symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing microorganisms residing in soils (Permar and Fisher 1983).https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg176 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

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